Granger’s Grille in Delray moving after it is priced out of 21-year spot

Granger’s Grille is relocating from its current spot, where it has been for 21 years, to a larger restaurant at 802 SE 5th Ave. The owners were forced to vacate the original location after the rent more than tripled. (Photo by Lulu Ramadan / Palm Beach Post)

DELRAY BEACH — For 21 years, Granger’s Grille has been the “great local dive” just north of Atlantic Avenue in downtown Delray Beach, owner Tim McLarney said.

That vibe won’t change, but its location soon will. Granger’s Grille was priced out of its spot on Federal Highway after the property changed hands this year. It’s moving about a mile south.

Despite attempts to negotiate with new owners, the rent more than tripled and McLarney’s lease expired in October, he said.

“Coming off The Ave, there was a need for a place like this,” McLarney said, referring to the more upscale eateries on Atlantic Avenue.

McLarney and his wife, Adriana, are paying month-to-month to keep Granger’s, a sports bar-style restaurant that serves comfort foods, open at its current spot through December and then move to 802 SE 5th Ave.

“It was like (the new owner) didn’t even want us there,” McLarney said, adding that going month-to-month through December is costing him four times the rent.